Electronics Engineer

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plan

Paid Holidays (11 per year)

Flexible PTO for exempt/non-exempt

Job summary

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to design, modify, and troubleshoot electrical systems, wire harnesses, PCB firmware, and LCD displays for prototype and final products.

You will write PCB software in C, perform component installation and SMT soldering, and create comprehensive documentation including schematics and Gerber/Hex files. Collaboration with Mechanical, Software, and Sourcing teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with relevant prototyping/design experience (3–5 years).
• Proficiency with 2D Ladder Logic, schematics, and multi‑layer PCB design tools.
• Hands-on diagnostic tools experience (oscilloscopes, multimeters) for hardware troubleshooting.
• Background in low‑power AC/DC systems and wire harness design.
• Nice to have: Arduino hardware/firmware, CANBUS, LCD integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, modify, and troubleshoot electrical systems, wire harnesses, PCB firmware, and LCD displays.
• Write and update functional PCB software using C or similar languages.
• Perform hands-on component installation, trace repairs, and SMT soldering on prototype PCBs.
• Generate full technical documentation including schematics and Gerber/Hex files.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Software, and Sourcing teams to integrate electrical systems into final products.

Skills

Electrical design

PCB firmware

Schematic drawing

Testing & debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

2D Ladder Logic

Point-to-point schematics

PCB design tools

Oscilloscopes & multimeters

Job description

The salary range for this position is $92,000 – $102,000 DOE

The deadline to submit applications is initially set for Monday September 21, 2026. However, the application period is subject to potential extensions or closure at any time without prior notice, especially once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants has been obtained.

This is how you WOW:

• Design, modify, and troubleshoot electrical systems, wire harnesses, PCB firmware, and LCD displays.
• Write and update functional PCB software using "C" or similar programming languages.
• Perform hands-on component installation, trace repairs, and surface mount soldering on prototype PCBs.
• Generate full technical documentation, including schematics, point-to-point diagrams, and Gerber/Hex files.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Mechanical, Software, Sourcing) to integrate electrical systems into final products.

It would be WOW if you would bring this in:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 3–5 years of progressive prototyping and design experience.
• Proficiency with 2D Ladder Logic, point-to-point schematics, and multi-layer PCB design tools.
• Hands-on experience with diagnostic tools (oscilloscopes, multimeters) for complex hardware troubleshooting.
• Strong background in low-power AC/DC systems, wire harness design, and basic circuit simulation.
• Plus: Experience with Arduino hardware/firmware, CANBUS programming, and LCD integration
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
• Paid Holidays (11 per year)
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees; generous PTO for non-exempt employees
• HAS, FSA and 401K matching plans
• Paid sick time, as well as short and long-term disability insurance

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. These may be added, removed, changed or reassigned as needed to accommodate business requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity / Aff…

Together towards a clean world.

At Kärcher, a team of 15,330 people in 80 countries is working together to make the world a cleaner place. As a family company with a focus on sustainability, we firmly believe that the important things in life need extra care to ensure they stand the test of time and preserve their value in future too. We offer WOW solutions around the world for cleaning and care. In the everyday and in the extraordinary. With WOW products and WOW services.

We believe that every WOW, huge or tiny, is extraordinary and unique – just like you are.